In the three months to the end of September, NCL reported net income of $400.7 million, compared to $342.4 million, with revenue increasing 11.2% to $1.7 billion.
NCL said the addition of Norwegian Joy in late June along with stronger ticket pricing and higher on-board revenue had helped offset a $3.3 million currency loss.
Frank Del Rio, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd president and chief executive said: “Strong operational performance across our core markets, bolstered by strength in European itineraries, where pricing has now exceeded the previous high watermark of 2015, drove third quarter revenue and yield growth well ahead of expectations, despite the disruptions caused by weather-related events during the quarter.”
He added that NCL’s bookings for 2018 were “well ahead in both load and price compared to prior years across all three of our brands despite booking headwinds caused by weather-related disruptions in the Caribbean”.
